The owner of a property creates a deed, leaving the name of the grantee blank, and puts it in a drawer, where it is forgotten for several years. One day, a visitor finds the deed, fills in his name as grantee, and attempts to record it. However, the owner will probably have no trouble disputing the validity of the deed because

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Zara Walters

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14 January, 11:22

The owner of a property creates a deed, leaving the name of the grantee blank, and puts it in a drawer, where it is forgotten for several years. One day, a visitor finds the deed, fills in his name as grantee, and attempts to record it. However, the owner will probably have no trouble disputing the validity of the deed because

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Fiona · Answer 1

Because recording a deed as the grantee will allow the listed to legally hold the deed, plus having the physical deed is moreso evident of being grantee, unless the owner of the property has proof of the visitor forging his grantee permit he has no way of disputing it.